Measurement Specialties PCI-DAS64/M2/16 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
Table of Contents
Preface
About this User's Guide ......................................................................................................................vi
What you will learn from this user's guide ........................................................................................................vi
Conventions in this user's guide ........................................................................................................................vi
Where to find more information........................................................................................................................vi
Chapter 1
Introducing the PCI-DAS64/M2/16................................................................................................... 1-1
Overview: PCI-DAS64/M2/16 features.......................................................................................................... 1-1
Software features............................................................................................................................................ 1-1
Chapter 2
Installing the PCI-DAS64/M2/16....................................................................................................... 2-1
What comes with your PCI-DAS64/M2/16 shipment?................................................................................... 2-1
Hardware .......................................................................................................................................................................2-1
Additional documentation..............................................................................................................................................2-1
Optional components.....................................................................................................................................................2-1
Unpacking the PCI-DAS64/M2/16................................................................................................................. 2-2
Installing the software .................................................................................................................................... 2-2
Installing the PCI-DAS64/M2/16................................................................................................................... 2-2
Configuring the PCI-DAS64/M2/16............................................................................................................... 2-3
Connecting the board for I/O operations ........................................................................................................ 2-3
Connectors, cables – main I/O connector.......................................................................................................................2-3
Pinout – main I/O connector..........................................................................................................................................2-4
Pin out – auxiliary DIO connector.................................................................................................................................2-7
Field wiring, signal termination and conditioning........................................................................................ 2-10
Chapter 3
Programming and Developing Applications.................................................................................. 3-1
Programming Languages................................................................................................................................ 3-1
Packaged Applications Programs ................................................................................................................... 3-1
Register Level Programming.......................................................................................................................... 3-1
Chapter 4
Functional Description..................................................................................................................... 4-1
Analog inputs.................................................................................................................................................. 4-1
Burst mode..................................................................................................................................................................... 4-2
Analog output................................................................................................................................................. 4-2
Digital I/O....................................................................................................................................................... 4-2
Counter/timer I/O ........................................................................................................................................... 4-2
Chapter 5
Calibrating the PCI-DAS64/M2/16.................................................................................................... 5-1
Overview ........................................................................................................................................................ 5-1
Calibration theory........................................................................................................................................... 5-2
Chapter 6
Specifications.................................................................................................................................... 6-4
Analog input................................................................................................................................................... 6-4
System throughput.........................................................................................................................................................6-5
Accuracy........................................................................................................................................................................6-5
Crosstalk........................................................................................................................................................................6-6
Noise performance.........................................................................................................................................................6-7
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